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Substance Misuse Prevention Council report outlines goals but lacks recent program evaluations, committee says
Summary
The annual report from the Substance Misuse Prevention and Advisory Council lists measurable goals and performance measures but committee members said the report lacks up‑to‑date evaluations of state‑funded programs and recommended inviting relevant officials for more detail.
Committee members reviewed the Substance Misuse Prevention and Advisory Council’s annual report and questioned whether the document provides sufficient evaluation of funded prevention programs.
Zahn, who presented the report, said the council was established by Act 82 (2019) and has developed measurable goals and performance measures. The report provides program descriptions and data on youth substance‑use behaviors, but committee members noted that many formal program evaluations cited in the report are five or more years old.
Zahn told the committee the council’s work includes monthly or bimonthly meetings with prevention organizations and that the council is intended to guide investment decisions. Members said they could not determine from the report whether state funds are yielding successful outcomes and asked for clearer, up‑to‑date evaluation metrics.
Committee members agreed to invite Monica Hutt (Governor’s Office) or current council leads to discuss the council’s activities, evaluation schedule and how prevention dollars are being deployed, to support legislative oversight of prevention funding.
